James Norval

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(19**-1970) Afrikaans actor on stage and film.

Biography

He was married to Anna Cloete and they had a daughter, Paddy Norval. He died on 16 November 1970.


Training

Career

Worked for the Hanekom Geselskap. In 1934, when Hendrik Hanekom retired to found a theatre school in Bloemfontein, Norval founded his own group. He joined the NTO in 1951 and 1952. He joined PACT in 1964.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He toured with his own company with Die Verlore Siel ("The Lost Soul", a reworking in Afrikaans of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde), Vadertjie Langbeen ("Daddy Longlegs"), Dracula and Gebeurtenis in die Nag ("Happening in the Night").

He appeared in the film Die Geheim van Onderplaas with Anna Cloete in 1962, directed by Al Debbo.

Awards, etc

He received an award from the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in 1968.

Sources

Teater SA, 1(1), 1968); Die Burger 11 February 1999.

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